GM and Chrysler, which each received government-funded bailouts, may award some salaried workers bonuses of as much as 50 percent of their base pay, according to three people familiar with the plans. GM plans to pay 26,000 U.S.
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Denny Hecker, the bankrupt Minnesota auto dealer, will spend a decade in prison after being convicted of conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud. Federal Judge Joan Ericksen sentenced the former auto dealer today to 10 years in prison, the maximum allowed.
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Denny Hecker, the bankrupt Minnesota auto dealer, is to be sentenced Friday in federal court, having pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud in September. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Work continues on the next generation of the Dodge Viper supercar, and it will arrive around summer 2012, brand CEO Ralph Gilles told AutoWeek.
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Ford Motor Co., taking another step to achieve an investment grade credit rating, announced plans today to reduce its corporate debt levels by another $3 billion with the planned redemption or conversion of preferred securities.
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Nick Heidfeld fills in for the injured Robert Kubica, Danica Patrick spells out her NASCAR dozen and we wrap up the Chicago debuts with some ZL1 video.
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Chrysler is exploring the possibility of adding compressed natural-gas powered engines to its Ram truck brand, a top executive said.
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The 2011 Ford Explorer was redesigned to get up to 27 miles-per-gallon on the highway, a far cry from the 19 mpg of its predecessor. And sales were up 73 percent in January vs. a year ago.
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Ford will air a 60-second TV spot starring hip-hop recording star Nelly during Sunday's Grammy Awards broadcast to show off the Explorer's new Sony audio system.
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Chrysler brand CEO Olivier Francois will meet with the company's newest marketing icon about future spots for the automaker, The Detroit Bureau reported today.
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The first official photographs of Mercedes-Benz's new C-class coupe have been published in Germany, breaking ahead of the car's planned public premiere at the Geneva motor show early next month.
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Toyota will expand in Russia by partnering with local automaker Sollers to help build Toyota-brand cars in the far east of the country as it pushes further into emerging markets, the Nikkei newspaper said.
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Ever wanted to ask AutoWeek editor Wes Raynal a question or give him a piece of your mind? Then circle Friday, Feb. 11, on your calendar and warm up your Twitter account.
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The De Tomaso name will return to the world automotive stage at the Geneva motor show on a new Pininfarina-designed concept car, partially revealed in these photos.
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The De Tomaso name will return to the world automotive stage at the Geneva motor show on a new Pininfarina-designed concept car, partially revealed in these photos.
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Ferrari said today it will use the full name of its "Ferrari F150th Italia" Formula One car from now on after Ford Motor Co. sued the Italian automaker over the use of the abbreviation "F150."
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Ferrari said today it will use the full name of its "Ferrari F150th Italia" Formula One car from now on after Ford Motor Co. sued the Italian automaker over the use of the abbreviation "F150."
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Under threat of legal action from Ford Motor Co., Ferrari on Thursday confirmed formally that its new Formula One car will be known as the F150th Italia and not as the F150 as originally intended.
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